Abbey Metzger, DNP, RN, CHPN

Abbey Metzger completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Integrative Health
and Healing from the University of Minnesota in 2021. She is a Certified Hospice and Palliative
Care Nurse and a Certified Resiliency Trainer. Abbey currently works in Palliative Care at Mayo
Clinic where she works with patients and families to manage complex/acute symptoms and
promote quality of life and whole person healing. Abbey is passionate about building integrative
palliative care programming and has developed and implemented nurse-led Reiki, acupressure,
auricular acupressure, resiliency training, and mind body techniques within the Palliative Care
practice. Abbey teaches the Center’s graduate-level academic course, Redefining End of Life
Care.

Expertise

Palliative Care Nursing
Hospice Nursing
Integrative Health

Research Interests

Interests: Integrative therapies for symptom management through the end of life; Nurse-led
integrative therapies
Current Research: Acupressure for anxiety: A pilot study of nurse-led acupressure intervention
for patients receiving chemotherapy

Publications

• Olson EA, Metzger AK, Mallory MJ, Mackey RM. Opioid-Induced Constipation and
  Acupuncture: A Case Discussion. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Oct; 62(4):876-880.
  Epub 2021 Feb 05. PMID: 33556492 DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.01.135
• Metzger AK, Smith CL, St Germain EJ, Beyerl RL, Griebenow CL. Reiki: Creating Space
  for Connection, Pace,and Healing in Palliative Nursing Care. AHNA Beginnings. August;
  14-16.
• Yeow M., Metzger A., & Smith C. AAHPM: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative
  Medicine [Internet]. 2020 October 28. Available from:
  http://aahpmblog.org/articles/using-virtual-platforms-to-facilitate-guided-imagery-session
  s-in-the-era-of-covid-19-case-based-reflections-of-a-palliative-care-interdisciplinary-team
  /.